In what is likely to be yet another setback for the implementation of Britain’s anti-piracy laws, sources from a technology website have pointed out some major weaknesses that will affect effective implementation of the laws.

The business news website ZDNet UK has pointed out that the anti-piracy laws will not help curb the incidence of illegal downloading, as authorities will not be able to accurately pinpoint the offender in mobile broadband networks.

While a home broadband connection originates from a single IP address, this is not the case for mobile broadband, where a group of users can access the internet from one public IP address. Hence, if one of the users is indulging in illegal downloads, the group IP address will be pinpointed, and the individual cannot be identified in any way.

In such case, sending warnings or penalising with withdrawal of access cannot be implemented. With more and more people using mobile broadband to browse and with the growing sales and popularity of smartphones and other mobile enabled devices, a huge proportion of people in the future are going to access the internet through mobile broadband services. Given this, the anti-piracy law will fail in its mission.

According to the provision of the Digital Economy Bill, anyone found breaching copyright laws through online activity will be sent a warning letter first, and then if the offence is repeatedly being committed, the user’s account will be disconnected temporarily. These measures have drawn heavy flak from the industry and public alike who are calling the disconnection strategy excessive and unfair.

Amidst the protests, there have also been several questions about the accuracy and effectiveness of these measures. Public protest has even reached Downing Street through a signature campaign that drew tens of thousands of supporters.

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